The USAID/Uganda basic education activity—Targeting the Learning Crisis (TLC)—seeks to utilize USAID/Uganda's past programming and leverage the global evidence base to implement cost-effective, sustainable, and impactful programming to significantly improve math and reading outcomes for Ugandan primary students. The activity will provide programming to learners from pre-primary education to primary grade 5 (P5). The activity will emphasize targeted instruction and other evidence-based approaches to significantly improve math and reading outcomes.

Position Description

The DCOP works in close coordination with the Chief of Party (COP) and is responsible for managing the quality and timeliness of the project's overall technical workstream. They will supervise the technical team, liaise with technical partners, relevant national stakeholders, beneficiaries and the donor, as needed.

The DCOP should have a deep understanding of the context of the Ugandan basic education system, as well as evidence-base practices to improve foundational literacy and numeracy acquisition amongst pre-primary and primary students. This should include, but not be limited to, experience with and knowledge of targeted instruction and Teaching at the Right Level.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

Coordinate closely with the COP on all technical matters; provides support to the overall leadership and management of the project
Provide technical leadership over all technical workstreams, activities and products.

Lead the design and implementation of workplans; ensure strategic and cohesive program direction.

Oversee technical outputs (activities, strategies and deliverables) and capacity building of all implementing partner organizations, ensuring cohesive technical strategy across the consortium
With the COP, serve as primary technical liaison to the Ministry of Education and Sports and other relevant government counterparts.
Support the MEL Director to oversee project monitoring and evaluation activities.
Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, coordination and linkages to other programs, partners and counterparts, capacity building of project staff, and institutional strengthening of implementing partners and community-based organizations.
Contribute to timely and accurate donor reporting.
Supervise the recruitment, hiring, and management of technical staff and consultants. eJSarCr veHXm
Provide leadership to technical staff and ensure clear roles and responsibilities; maintain clear lines of communication with project team members
Collaborate with in-country and headquarter-based technical staff to ensure the project is implemented according to FHI 360 and industry best practices, program framework, and regulations
Serve as project representative in the absence of the COP
Required Qualifications

Master's degree required in education, curriculum and instruction, primary teacher education or related field.; PhD or EdD preferred
Expertise in early grade reading and math, early childhood education, teacher professional development, and targeted instruction strategies (e.g., Teaching at the Right Level)
12+ years of related work experience in increasingly senior roles, with 8+ years in leadership positions; experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO) preferred
Experience in the education sector in Uganda
Proven technical leadership in USAID-funded projects preferred
Ability to build positive working relationships with local communities, government officials, implementing partners and donors
Demonstrated ability in complex environments, working across different cultures, and managing diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines
Expertise in gender equality and social inclusion preferred and universal design for learning (UDL) preferred
Oral and written fluency required in English
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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